Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 2 h 15 min
When
Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
Where
Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Northern Indiana
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
Impacts
Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Precautionary actions
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Areas: Elkhart; Lagrange; Steuben; Noble; De Kalb; Whitley; Allen; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Northern Kosciusko; Southern Kosciusko; St. Joseph; Branch; Hillsdale; Williams; Fulton; Defiance; Henry; Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert; Allen
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Observed 6:55 AM EDT at KGWB

Laotto, IN weather

Foggy and 45°7°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Fog

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northeast. Light through 7 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 45°7°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 73Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (41°5° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Fog until noon
Low 44°7° today at 8 AM
Above 60°16° today by 1 PM
High 68°20° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Fog	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	86%	0
Sat 8a	Fog	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	92%	0
Sat 10a	Fog	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	92%	1
Sat 11a	Fog	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	79%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	76%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	78%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	58%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	54%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	54%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	48%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	59%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	27%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	25%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	14%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	20%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	23%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	64%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	81%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	85%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	65%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	67%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	68%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	72%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	75%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	41%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	51%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	66%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	67%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	65%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	60%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	63%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	63%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	53%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	59%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	59%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread fog before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 71°22°).
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 45°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–72°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (IWX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Maumee River at Fort Wayne

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 147 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:25 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar Creek (IN) near Cedarville

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 58 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar Creek (IN) at 18th Street Auburn

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

St. Joseph River (OH/IN) near Fort Wayne

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 221 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:25 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

GARRETT 1 S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1989–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Laotto weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–7:03 PM; Morning 7:45–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 7:03–7:14 PM; Morning 7:34–7:45 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–7:35 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Laotto. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Dense Fog Advisory

Laotto, IN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Maumee River at Fort Wayne

Cedar Creek (IN) near Cedarville

Cedar Creek (IN) at 18th Street Auburn

St. Joseph River (OH/IN) near Fort Wayne

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon